March 28 - The amazing Raphael

This day in history, 28th March 1483, is one of the dates out forward as the birthdate of Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, or Raphael as he is known, the Italian Renaissance artist and architect. 

 

Did you know that Henry VII owned a piece of art by Raphael and that Henry VIII admired his work?

 

Find out a bit more about Raphael and see some of his beautiful works of art in today's talk from Claire Ridgway, author of "On This Day in Tudor History".

 

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:

https://youtu.be/S7eQEQttjWs

 

Also on this day in Tudor history, John Skip, Bishop of Hereford, and a man who’d served Anne Boleyn as her chaplain and almoner, died. Find out more about his time serving Queen Anne Boleyn and a controversial sermon he preached in 1536, in last year’s video - https://youtu.be/yk_TxLMtiPM